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Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Thursday, 31st August 2006 @ 5:38 AM

Fulham Odds: 1000/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 12 (Premiership), 2004/05 - 13 (Premiership), 2003/04 - 9 (Premiership), 2002/03 - 14 (Premiership), 2001/02 - 13 (Premiership). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Third Round vs Leyton Orient (h) - lost 2-1. Carling Cup Third Round vs West Bromwich Albion (h) - lost 3-2 after extra time. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Collins John (striker) - 12 goals. Players In Jimmy Bullard (Wigan Athletic - £2,500,000), Gabrie... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Thursday, 31st August 2006 @ 5:37 AM

Liverpool Odds: 8/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 3 (Premiership), 2004/05 - 5 (Premiership), 2003/04 - 4 (Premiership), 2002/03 - 5 (Premiership), 2001/02 - 2 (Premiership). 2005/06 Cup Progress UEFA Super Cup vs CSKA Moscow - won 3-1 after extra time. FIFA World Club Championship Final vs Sao Paulo - lost 1-0. Champions League Last 16 vs Benfica - lost 3-0 on aggregate. FA Cup Final vs West Ham United (n) - won 3-1 on penalties with the score at 3-3 after extr... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Thursday, 31st August 2006 @ 5:35 AM

Manchester City Odds: 500/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 15 (Premiership), 2004/05 - 8 (Premiership), 2003/04 - 16 (Premiership), 2002/03 - 9 (Premiership), 2001/02 - 1 (Championship, Promoted). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Sixth Round vs West Ham United (h) - lost 2-1. Carling Cup Second Round vs Doncaster Rovers (a) - lost 3-0 on penalties with the score 1-1 after extra time. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Andrew Cole and Darius Vassell (strikers) - 10 goals each.<... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:23 AM

Manchester United Odds: 6/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 2 (Premiership), 2004/05 - 3 (Premiership), 2003/04 - 3 (Premiership), 2002/03 - 1 (Premiership), 2001/02 - 3 (Premiership). 2005/06 Cup Progress Champions League Groups Stage FA Cup Fifth Round vs Liverpool (a) - lost 1-0. Carling Cup Final vs Wigan Athletic (n) - won 4-0. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Ruud van Nistelrooy (striker) - 24 goals. Players In Michael Carrick (Tottenham Hotspur - £18,... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:22 AM

Middlesbrough Odds: 500/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 14 (Premiership), 2004/05 - 7 (Premiership), 2003/04 - 11 (Premiership), 2002/03 - 11 (Premiership), 2001/02 - 12 (Premiership). 2005/06 Cup Progress UEFA Cup Final vs Sevilla (n) - lost 4-0. FA Cup Semi Final vs West Ham United (n) - lost 1-0. Carling Cup Quarter Final vs Blackburn Rovers (h) - lost 1-0. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Yakubu (striker) - 19 goals. Players In Julio Arca (Sunderland -... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:22 AM

Newcastle United Odds: 150/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 7 (Premiership), 2004/05 - 14 (Premiership), 2003/04 - 5 (Premiership), 2002/03 - 3 (Premiership), 2001/02 - 4 (Premiership). 2005/06 Cup Progress Intertoto Cup Semi Final vs Deportivo La Coruna - lost 4-2 on aggregate. FA Cup Sixth Round vs Chelsea (a) - lost 1-0. Carling Cup Fourth Round vs Wigan Athletic (a) - lost 1-0. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Alan Shearer (striker) - 14 goals. Players In<... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:22 AM

Portsmouth Odds: 1000/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 17 (Premiership), 2004/05 - 16 (Premiership), 2003/04 - 13 (Premiership), 2002/03 - 1 (Championship, Promoted), 2001/02 - 17 (Championship). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Fourth Round vs Liverpool (h) - lost 2-1. Carling Cup Second Round vs Gillingham (a) - lost 3-2 after extra time. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Lomano Lua Lua (striker) and Gary O'Neill - 7 goals each. Players In David Thompson (Wig... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:21 AM

Reading Odds: 2500/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 1 (Championship, Promoted), 2004/05 - 7 (Championship), 2003/04 - 9 (Championship), 2002/03 - 4 (Championship), 2001/02 - 2 (League One, Promoted). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Fourth Round (replay) vs Birmingham City (a) - lost 2-1. Carling Cup Fourth Round vs Arsenal (a) - lost 3-0. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Dave Kitson (striker) - 22 goals. Players In Seol Ki-Hyeon (Wolves - £1,500,000), Sam Sodje (B... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:21 AM

Sheffield United Odds: 5000/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 2 (Championship, Promoted), 2004/05 - 8 (Championship), 2003/04 - 8 (Championship), 2002/03 - 3 (Championship), 2001/02 - 13 (Championship). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Third Round vs Colchester United (h) - lost 2-1. Carling Cup Third Round vs Reading (a) - lost 2-0. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Neil Shipperley (striker) - 11 goals. Players In Claude Davis (Preston North End - £2,500,000), Rob H... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:20 AM

Tottenham Hotspur Odds: 80/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 5 (Premiership), 2004/05 - 9 (Premiership), 2003/04 - 14 (Premiership), 2002/03 - 10 (Premiership), 2001/02 - 9 (Premiership). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Third Round vs Leicester City (a) - lost 3-2. Carling Cup Second Round vs Grimsby Town (a) - lost 1-0. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Robbie Keane (striker) - 16 goals. Players In Dimiter Berbatov (Bayer Leverkusen - £10,900,000), Didier Zokora (... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:20 AM

Watford Odds: 5000/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 3 (Championship, Promoted), 2004/05 - 18 (Championship), 2003/04 - 16 (Championship), 2002/03 - 13 (Championship), 2001/02 - 14 (Championship). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Third Round vs Bolton Wanderers (h) - lost 3-0. Carling Cup Third Round vs Wigan Athletic (a) - lost 3-0 after extra time. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Marlon King (striker) - 22 goals. Players In Dan Shittu (Queens Park Rangers - £1,60... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:20 AM

West Ham United Odds: 500/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 9 (Premiership), 2004/05 - 6 (Championship, Promoted), 2003/04 - 4 (Championship), 2002/03 - 18 (Premiership, Relegated), 2001/02 - 7 (Premiership). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Final vs Liverpool (n) - lost 3-1 on penalties with the score 3-3 after extra time. Carling Cup Third Round vs Bolton Wanderers (a) - lost 1-0. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Marlon Harewood (striker) - 16 goals. Players In Ty... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:19 AM

Wigan Athletic Odds: 1500/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 10 (Premiership), 2004/05 - 2 (Championship, Promoted), 2003/04 - 7 (Championship), 2002/03 - 1 (League One, Promoted), 2001/02 - 10 (League One). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Fourth Round vs Manchester City (a) - lost 1-0. Carling Cup Final vs Manchester United (n) - lost 4-0. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Jason Roberts (striker) - 14 goals. Players In Emile Heskey (Birmingham City - £5,500,000), D... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:41 AM

Barnsley Odds: 250/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 5 (League One - Promoted), 2004/05 - 13 (League One), 2003/04 - 12 (League One), 2002/03 - 19 (League One), 2001/02 - 23 (Championship, Relegated). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Third Round (replay) vs Walsall (a) - lost 2-0. Carling Cup Second Round vs Burnley (a) - lost 3-0. Football League Trophy Northern Section First Round vs Doncaster (h) - lost 5-2. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Paul Hayes (striker) - 13 goa... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:40 AM

Birmingham City Odds: 5/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 18 (Premiership, Relegated), 2004/05 - 12 (Premiership), 2003/04 - 10 (Premiership), 2002/03 - 13 (Premiership), 2001/02 - 5 (Championship, Promoted). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Sixth Round vs Liverpool (h) - lost 7-0. Carling Cup Quarter Final vs Manchester United (h) - lost 3-1. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Mikael Forssell (striker) and Jiri Jarosik (midfield) - 8 goals each. Players In Cameron Je... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:40 AM

Burnley Odds: 100/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 17 (Championship), 2004/05 - 13 (Championship), 2003/04 - 19 (Championship), 2002/03 - 16 (Championship), 2001/02 - 7 (Championship). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Third Round vs Derby County (a) - lost 2-1. Carling Cup Third Round vs Aston Villa (a) - lost 1-0. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Ade Akinibiyi (striker) - 14 goals. Players In Andy Gray (Sunderland - £750,000), Alan Mahon (Wigan Athletic - £200,000... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:40 AM

Cardiff City Odds: 33/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 11 (Championship), 2004/05 - 16 (Championship), 2003/04 - 13 (Championship), 2002/03 - 6 (League One, Promoted), 2001/02 - 4 (League One). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Third Round vs Arsenal (a) - lost 2-1. Carling Cup Third Round vs Leicester City (h) - lost 1-0. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Cameron Jerome (striker) - 20 goals. Players In Michael Chopra (Newcastle United - £500,000), Roger Johnson (Wyc... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:40 AM

Colchester United Odds: 250/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 2 (League One, Promoted), 2004/05 - 15 (League One), 2003/04 - 11 (League One), 2002/03 - 12 (League One), 2001/02 - 15 (League One). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Fifth Round vs Chelsea (a) - lost 3-1. Carling Cup First Round vs Cardiff City (h) - lost 2-0. Football League Trophy Southern Final vs Swansea City - lost 3-1 on aggregate. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Chris Iwelumo (striker) - 19 goals. <... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:39 AM

Coventry City Odds: 20/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 8 (Championship), 2004/05 - 19 (Championship), 2003/04 - 12 (Championship), 2002/03 - 20 (Championship), 2001/02 - 11 (Championship). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Fourth Round (replay) vs Middlesbrough (a) - lost 1-0. Carling Cup Second Round vs Crystal Palace (a) - lost 1-0. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Gary McSheffrey (striker) - 17 goals. Players In Elliott Ward (West Ham United - £1,000,000), Jay T... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Sports » Soccer | By David Walker @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:39 AM

Crystal Palace Odds: 12/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 6 (Championship), 2004/05 - 18 (Premiership, Relegated), 2003/04 - 6 (Championship, Promoted), 2002/03 - 14 (Championship), 2001/02 - 10 (Championship). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Fourth Round (replay) vs Preston North End (h) - lost 2-1. Carling Cup Fourth Round vs Middlesbrough (a) - lost 2-1. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Andy Johnson (striker) - 17 goals. Players In Leon Cort (Hull City - £1,250,... more...